Brassiere



Aug. 10 1926.

C. PETERSEN BRASSIERE Original Filed March 6. 1923 20 the bust of awearer.

Patented Aug. 10, 192%.

UNITED STATES:

CHRISTINE BETERSEN, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

BBASSIERE.

Application filed March 6, 1923, Serial This invention relates tobrassieres for ladies wear, and has for its object to provide animproved brassiere which can. be quickly put on or taken oil" and whichis provided with improved means for retaining it in position. Ordinarybrassieres have a tendency to slip up above the top of the corset,articularly if the arms are raised above the head, and when they do so,

they cannot well be replaced without undressing. By the means providedby the present invention this objection is avoided.

In the accompanying; drawinojs, Fin. 1 is a perspective view of thebrassiere. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a plan of a inedification.

The brassiere shown in Figs. 1 one 2 consists of two similar sections, 6and 2', n" d of suitable fabric and shaped to conform 1 Each section ispro vided with stays or stiflencrs 8 under the arm. and with a shoulderstrap 9. at the back with lacing eyelets 10, so that when in use thedevice can be laced up the back and thereby roughly ad usted. And thelaces 11 permit the device to be opened or separated so that it can beslipped on over the head, the ends of the laces being then broughtaround and tied in front indicated. This permits the brassiere to bevery quickly put on or taken oil and adjusted for use.

The front end of each section has a strap or tongue 13 which overlapsthe front portion of the other section and extends around to the side orback, the outer tongue 13 being connected to a tab 14: by laces 15, andthe inner or under tongue being connected to a tab 16 by laces 17,extending through a slit at 18 in the under arm. portion of the oppositesection. This slit permits the tongu 13. to be brought through to theoutside of the section. The laces and 17 enable the brassiere to bedrawn tightly around the figure under the bust, and will hold it down inplace. At. the front. the under section has a small strap 19 attachedthereto and extending through a loop 20 on the inner side of the outersection, and this No. 623,158. Renewed March 22-, 1928.

strap terminates in a book 21 which may be hooked into the corsetstrings to assist in holding the front of the brassiere down in place.The two sections are fastened together at the front upper edge bystitching indicated at 22. The upp r edges of the tongues 13 are curveddownwardly sothat they will OXQQHtl or be located under the largest partof the bust, and there is only one thickness over t e upper part of thebust.

Tn the inodiiied form shown in Fig. 3 the construction is the smile,except that instead of passi slit in the other section, one tongue 13 islaced to a tab on the outside, as shown at 1 5, and the other tongue .3"is laced as at. 15 to tab on the inside of the other section. lVhenthese la es are once adjusted they can. be tied to remain at adjustmentso that the brassiere will always fit, the brassiere being taken up bythe back laces 11 in the manner described.

The whole forms a very convenient and easily applied article having;manifest advantages with respect to the means for adjusting and holdingit in position.

T claim:

1. A. brassiere comprising two side sections fastened together at theirtop front and connected by lacings at the back, each section having alaterally extending; tongue which laps the other section and isadjustably connected to the latter on the outer side thereof and nearthe lower edge thereof.

2. A brassiere comprising two side sections fastened together at theirtop front edges and connected by lacings at the back, each sectionhaving a laterally extendin tongue which laps the other section and isadiustably connected ther to, and a strap provided with a hook attachedto the lower end of one section and extending downwardly through a loopon the other section.

In testimony whereof, altix iny signature.

CHRISTINE PETERSEN,

one of the tongues 13 through a

